But will interest some kids. I love Morgan Freeman, but don't neccissarily love this movie. Yes it's about penguins...but, I don't know. It never hooked me in, I guess. I don't want to sound cold-hearted, but it never touched me, I guess.
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March of the Penguins
(2005, Rated G, Documentary, Starring Morgan Freeman)
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Common Sense says
THE penguin movie. A stunning, loving documentary.
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for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About March of the Penguins
Parents need to know that the documentary includes stunning but also occasionally disturbing imagery of penguins walking, mating, and dying. Morgan Freeman narrates as the penguins make their annual march from the Antarctic shore in Antarctica. Some penguins die along the way, others freeze during the long winter as they huddle to protect pregnant females and then eggs and babies, and still others are killed by predators.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the film's "humanizing" of the penguins, as it describes their sense of loss, fears, and aspirations. How does the movie make penguin pairs seem like romantic couples? How does the movie construct the penguins' sense of community or future? How might the penguins serve as documentary subjects even without such effort to anthropomorphize their feelings?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
This will bore your young kids
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Adorable, Educational, and Fun!!!!
I was surprised to find the reviews for this movie were all positive! This movie was an amazing movie, and educational too! Now, I have noticed with documentaries (i realize they are just telling us the truth) like to show us something ridiculously CUTE, and then show us it running away from a predator and getting eaten! This was slightly disturbing to me, but then i'm pretty sensitive!!!! Other than that, this movie is fun, cute and educational! It teaches us to persevere, and that animals really do have personalities!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I like it
I love this movie!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
adorable and sad.....
This movie was AWESOME!!! It was sad when the sea lion ate a female penguin but exciting when new life came out of the egg.:)
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
OMG PENGUINS!!!!!!!!! AND MORGAN FREEMAN!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
a MUST see but be aware it's "realistic"
Amazingly shot and superbly narrated by Morgan Freeman. This is a great window into what happens in the real wild to what normally would be seen as otherwise adorable creatures that walk funny. It shows what life as a penguin is like without getting too graphic. There are, however, some emotional moments that you may want to make sure you touch base with your kids.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Sensitive children of 8 and up
After hearing NPR's Terry Gross interview with the creators of the movie Earth opening on Earthday 2009, I thought back about my two boys reaction to the beautiful and inspiring "March of the Penguin". All three of us enjoyed it in 2005, but the attack and death scenes were quite upsetting to my then 6 year old who still loves penguins. As gorgeous as "March of the Penguin" and its gripping story, he has not asked to see it again. This coming from a precocious and sensitive child who has watched "Ratatouille" and "Finding Nemo" at least 12 times, including all of the special features in the DVDs!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Good, short, family movie
Educational and entertaining for the whole family
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
boooorrrrriiiiiinnnngggg
the movie is so boring
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
boring
boring the movie is very boring
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
HORRIBLE
Worst movie ever! WALKED OUT
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
very educacational but try to be awake
i got a little sleepy during the movie but the movie is educational there is nothing to worry about besides the tragic deaths of some penguin chicks but that is it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Very Good Documentary Movie
yep yep yep
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Booooorrrrrrrrrriiiiiinnng!!!
This movie is so boring no kid would really enjoy this. Too much educational fact stuff. *-*
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
DONT WATCH IT
this movie was soo boring i turned it off only in 10 minutes BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A heart racin movie
I loved march of the penguins! There are some sad parts like when the egg did not hatch and when the sea lion got 1 penguin.:( It is very educational. It is a great movie for all ages. Young and old. :)
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
I killed half my sanity watching this!!!
I HATED THIS MOVIE TO THE MAX!!!!!!It is soooooooooooooo boring!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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